Mallika Gopalan v. Rishi Raj Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner alleged respondent's wilful disobedience of a writ judgment direction by not passing orders within time. Court closed contempt proceedings with dissatisfaction on delay.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings in the contempt of court case are closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.HARILAL
THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2016/10TH BHADRA, 1938 Con.Case(C).No. 911 of 2016 (S) IN WP(C).10630/2016
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 10630/2016 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 28-03-2016
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
MALLIKA GOPALAN, W/O. LATE GOPALAN, AGED 53, MANAGING PARTNER, "HOTEL BAKEL PALACE", "SOPANAM", NEAR RAILWAY STATION, KOTTIKULAM, A.K.ROAD, P.O.BAKEL, KASARGOD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.T.A.SHAJI (SR.) SMT.NAMITHA JYOTHISH
RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT IN THE WPC:
RISHI RAJ SINGH, AGED ABOUT 58, (FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ROY THOMAS
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent is liable for contempt for failing to comply with the direction to pass orders within the stipulated time.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MALLIKA GOPALAN
- respondent
RISHI RAJ SINGH
Coram
K. HARILAL
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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